What Science?
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Why some people trust science and some do not
A distrust in science isn’t necessarily just down to a deficit of knowledge, but a deficit of trust.
Laurence D Hurst, The Conversation
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‘Chauvinistic claims’: Embarrassed Indian scientists protest irrational comments at Science Congress
Researchers at the protest in Bengaluru also criticised the silence of the science academies on the issue.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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There’s no scientific evidence, but AYUSH ministry is recommending alternative medicines for dengue
Allopathic doctors point out that there are no long-term studies to prove the efficiency of disciplines like siddha or unan.
Priyanka Vora
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International Booker Prize 2024: Quick reviews of the six shortlisted novels
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The test of time: A jail mulaqat with Umar Khalid
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Bow and arrow or torch? In Maharashtra, confusion over new election symbols may help BJP, allies
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Retiring Calcutta High Court judge credits RSS for shaping personality, says he is ready to go back
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Listening to 41 Modi interviews: Few tough questions, no rebuttals, no fact checks
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Indian science mustn't go the Pakistan way of djinns and kala jadoo, warns a Pakistani scientist
Dr Pervez Hoodbhoy points to the worrying tendency in both countries to present baseless claims as scientific fact.
Scroll Staff
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Pilots in magic suits could steer Vedic planes between planets, says paper at Indian Science Congress
Move aside, Mars Mission.
Mridula Chari
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Ancient planes and Vedic cloud seeding: Day 2 at the Indian Science Congress
The session on the ancient sciences through Sanskrit at India's premier science conference had more jingoism than genuine scholarship.
Mridula Chari
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Watch: Classical dancers perform Bharatnatyam and Odissi duet to ‘Sakal Ban’ from ‘Heeramandi’
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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future